Vegetarian Tortilla Casserole Recipes

VEGETARIAN TORTILLA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Arrange the squash on a baking sheet and sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon salt. Bake until just soft, about 10 minutes, flipping the squash once about halfway through. Combine the mozzarella, Parmesan and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small bowl.
• Spray an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray. Arrange 4 of the tortillas in the bottom of the dish so they overlap and top with the squash and half the scallions. Drizzle 1/3 cup of the salsa verde over the vegetables and top with 1/3 of the cheese mixture. Add another 4 overlapping tortillas, top with the sliced tomatoes and spinach, drizzle 1/3 cup of the remaining salsa verde over the vegetables and top with half of the remaining cheese mixture. Finish building the casserole with the remaining 4 tortillas, salsa verde and cheese mixture. Bake, uncovered, until the casserole is golden brown and hot, 20 to 25 minutes. Garnish with the remaining scallions.

VEGETARIAN LAYERED TORTILLA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large sauté pan over high heat, add the 2 tablespoons of olive oil. When it shimmers, immediately add the diced onions and bell peppers. Season with a pinch of salt. Turn heat down to medium. Sauté for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring often to ensure the vegetables are not burning. When the vegetables are soft, add the zucchini, season with a pinch of salt, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes more, just until the zucchini loses its rawness. Finally, add the corn, season with a pinch of salt, and cook for a minute more. Turn off the heat.
• Add the black beans to the skillet and stir to combine. Taste. Season with salt to taste.
• Heat the oven to 425ºF. Coat the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with a thin layer of the enchilada sauce (roughly 3/4 cup). Arrange a single layer of tortillas over sauce, trimming edges to fit.
• Scatter a handful each of cilantro and scallions over the tortillas. Spoon a layer of the vegetable-bean mixture over top. Sprinkle a layer of cheese over top. Spoon a layer of sauce over top and use the back of a spoon to spread it out. Repeat the layering: tortillas, herbs, veg+beans, cheese, sauce, until you have three (or four if you wish) layers of tortillas.
• Spoon a thin layer of sauce over the final layer of tortillas. Scatter a final layer of herbs over top. Add a final layer of cheese.
• Bake enchiladas in the middle or top rack of oven until the cheese topping bubbles and browns in spots, 15-25 minutes. Garnish with more fresh cilantro and scallions if you wish. Let rest 10 minutes before cutting and serving.

VEGETARIAN TORTILLA STACK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute peppers and onion in oil until tender. Stir in meat crumbles, cilantro and cumin; heat through. , Spread 1/4 cup salsa into a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate coated with cooking spray. Layer with one tortilla, a fourth of the meat crumble mixture, 1/4 cup salsa, 1/4 cup cheese, 2 or 3 jalapeno slices and 1 tablespoon olives. Repeat layers three times. Top with remaining tortilla, salsa, olives and jalapeno slices. , Cover and bake 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through and cheese is melted.

BLACK BEAN TORTILLA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the onions, peppers, tomatoes, picante sauce, garlic and cumin. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Stir in the beans. , Spread a third of the mixture in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Layer with four tortillas and 2/3 cup cheese. Repeat layers; top with remaining beans., Cover and bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Let stand for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve with toppings.

VEGETARIAN MEXICAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook until aromatic, about 30 seconds. Add tomatillos and cook, stirring often, until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in black beans, tomatoes, cumin, ancho powder, salt, and cook, smashing beans and tomatoes with a spoon, until warmed through, 5 minutes. Add brown and Spanish rice. Bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer until rice is tender and warmed through, 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Spread 1 1/2 cups of rice mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup chips. Repeat process with remaining rice mixture and chips. Top with cheese and bake in preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 15 minutes.
• Top with radishes and cilantro. Serve immediately.

VEGETARIAN TORTILLA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees - Combine first 7 ingredients in mexing bowl. Mix thoroughly. - Lighly oil 2-quart casserole dish and layer as follows: 4 tortillas, overlapping one another, 1/2 mixture and then top with 1/2 shredded cheese. Repeat layers starting again with tortillas. - Bake casserole uncovered for 12-15 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly. Let stand for a minute or two, cut into squares and serve. - Top with salsa, if desired.

LOW FAT TORTILLA CASSEROLE (VEGETARIAN)

Steps:

• Combine the first seven indgredients in a mixing bowl and mix thoroughly.
• Lightly oil a wide 2 quart casserole and layer as follows: 4 tortillas (overlapping each other to cover the bottom), half the bean mixture, half the cheese. Repeat the layers.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes at 400 degrees or until the cheese is bubbly.
• Top with lite sour cream and salsa if desired.

VEGAN TORTILLA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, and cumin and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the beans, squash, tomatoes and their juices, tomato paste and kale; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the kale is wilted, 3 to 5 minutes. Set the vegetable filling aside.
• In a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, layer 2 of the tortillas, 1/4 of the vegetable filling and 1/4 cup of the vegan cheese or cashew cheese sauce. Repeat the layers 3 times, ending with the cheese or cheese sauce.
• Bake uncovered until the cheese is bubbly and the casserole is hot all the way through, about 20 minutes. Serve with cilantro and vegan sour cream.
• Soak the cashews in a bowl with cold water for 8 to 12 hours. (Alternatively, "flash soak" them in a heatproof bowl with boiling water for 10 minutes.) Drain then transfer to a food processor or high-powered blender. Add the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.

VEGETARIAN TORTILLA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray a large skillet with nonstick spray; saute onions and peppers over medium-high heat.
• When the vegetables are tender, add the cumin, chili powder and the can of chopped tomatoes; simmer in the skillet for 5-10 minutes.
• In a large bowl, mix together black beans, pinto beans and chiles; mix in jar of salsa.
• Spray the bottom a 9"x13" baking dishes with cooking spray.
• Place two tortillas on the bottom of the dish. Spread one-third of the vegetable mixture onto the tortillas, then one-third of the bean mixture; then sprinkle one-third of the cheese on top. Repeat layering two more times, finishing with the cheese.
• Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes; uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let stand five minutes before cutting and serving.
• Serve with fresh cilantro and a dollop of light sour cream, if desired.